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DEDUCTIONS
YOU CAN CLAIM
FIRE FIGHTER
CAR EXPENSES
You can claim the cost of using a car you own when you
drive:
• between separate jobs on the same day – for example,
from your firefighting job to your second job as a first
aid trainer
• to and from an alternate workplace for the same
employer on the same day – travelling from your station
to a primary school to run a fire safety information
session with students.
In limited circumstances you can claim the cost of trips
between home and work, where you carry bulky tools or
equipment for work. You can claim a deduction for the cost
of these trips if:
• the tools or equipment are essential to perform your
employment duties the tools or equipment are bulky
– this means that because of the size and weight they
are awkward to transport and can only be transported
conveniently by the use of a motor vehicle
• there is no secure storage for the items at the
workplace.You generally can’t claim the cost of trips between home
and work, even if you live a long way from your usual
workplace or work outside normal business hours – for
example, night or public holiday shifts.
TRAVEL EXPENSES
You can claim travel expenses if you’re required to
travel away from your home overnight in the course
of performing your employment duties – for example,
travelling to another city to fight a fire. Travel expenses can
include meals, accommodation, transport and fares.You can’t claim a deduction if the travel is paid for, or
you are reimbursed by your employer or another person.
Receiving an allowance from your employer doesn’t mean
you can automatically claim a deduction. You need to
be able to show you were away overnight, you spent the
money yourself, and the travel was directly related to
earning your employment income.
TO CLAIM A DEDUCTION FOR WORK‑RELATED EXPENSES
You can only claim the work‑related part of expenses. You can’t claim
a deduction for any part of the expense that relates to personal use.
You must have a record to prove it
You must have spent the money yourself and weren’t reimbursed
It must be directly related to earning your income
SELF‑EDUCATION EXPENSES
You can’t claim the initial cost of getting a special licence,
condition on your licence or certificate in order to gain
employment.You can’t claim tools and equipment that are supplied by
your employer or another person. If you also use the tools
and equipment for private purposes, you can only claim
the work‑related portion. You will also need to apportion
the cost of repairs between private and work‑related use- You can’t claim the cost of obtaining or renewing
your driver’s licence, even if it is a condition of your
employment. This is a private expense.
MEAL EXPENSES
If you receive an overtime meal allowance under an
industrial law, award or agreement and it’s included in
your assessable income, you can claim the cost of a meal
that you buy and eat when you work overtime.
OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE WORK‑
RELATED EXPENSES
You can claim the work‑related portion of other
expenses if they relate to your employment, including:
• phone and internet costs
• any additional costs you incur to obtain a special licence
or condition on your licence in order to perform your
dutiesYou generally can’t claim a deduction for the cost of:
• fitness expenses, except if your role requires a
level of fitness well above ordinary firefighting
standards
• the cost of obtaining or
renewing your driver’s
licence, even if it is a
condition of your
employment.
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